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2018 Call for Presentations

We are looking for 2018 Presenters!

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS - DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: July 17, 2017

Do you have a design-build story to tell or “lesson learned” that you can share with the industry? Thousands of industry professionals spanning the architecture, engineering or construction community attend Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) conferences each year and we, in collaboration with AWWA, WEF and WDBC are now looking for presenters for our 2018 Design-Build for Water/Wastewater Conference.

This event provides a unique opportunity for industry experts to address a broad array of design-build experiences and latest developments in the water and wastewater sector. We are looking for experienced, knowledgeable, and well-spoken industry experts to highlight key aspects of design-build and alternative project delivery including best practices, lessons learned, noted challenges, and/or emerging trends and opportunities. DBIA promotes the value of design-build project delivery and teaches the effective integration of design and construction services to ensure success for owners and design and construction practitioners.

Only submissions that align with these core purposes will be considered.

Although there is no restriction on topics to be submitted, the following have been identified as areas of particular interest for the 2018 conference:

2017 Conference Recordings

Online Recordings Available

If you were a full conference registrant at the 2017 Design-Build for Water/Wastewater Conference, you now have FREE ACCESS to all of our recorded sessions, including their PowerPoint presentations. Live audio with PowerPoint presentations is available at http://www.prolibraries.com/dbia/.

You Can Also Earn Continuing Education Credit

Even if you missed the sessions in person, you can still get additional continuing education credit for recorded sessions at $15 each. PLEASE NOTE: You will not receive additional DBIA continuing education credit for education sessions you attended at the conference. Please refer to your session reporting listing to ensure you do not purchase sessions that you have already attended.

TUESDAY, MARCH 28

Both Transportation and Water/Wastewater attendees are invited to join DBIA and our sponsors for a night of networking, history and craft brews. Built into the ruins of what was once the world’s largest flour mill, Mill City Museum is located on the historic Mississippi Riverfront. Here, visitors of all ages learn about the intertwined histories of the flour industry, the river, and the city of Minneapolis. Attendees who purchase a ticket to this event will have full and private access to the museum gallery including the Gold Medal Flour Baking Lab, and the Observation Deck with views of St. Anthony Falls and the Mississippi River. Transportation to and from the event and the convention center and/or approved hotels will be provided and heavy hor d’oeuvres and beverages will be available for guests to enjoy.Sponsored by:

Lee Smither, FMI CorporationMarket trends tend to come as surprises but they do not have to be. In this session, FMI Corporation will peek into the future to see what the next two to five years hold for the industry focusing specifically on the infrastructure sector.

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Owners’ Forum (Owners Only) (2 CEUs)

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Practitioners Session (1.5 CEUs)

4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall Sponsored By:

THURSDAY, MARCH 30

7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Registration Hours

7:15 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. (1.25 CEUs) Opening Keynote

Chad Pregracke, Founder of Living Lands & Waters and 2013 CNN Hero of the Year Chad Pregracke has inspired audiences from across the globe as an environmental speaker. Fortune 500 companies, civic and environmental groups, and colleges have all raved about Chad's sincere enthusiasm and humor. His presentation, Helping To Clean America's Rivers: From The Bottom Up, takes the audience on a journey where they will discover a world filled with lively characters, colorful places, and gripping adventures as part of Chad's quest to clean America's major rivers.

7:00 p.m. Special Offer: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles LakersDBIA has partnered with the Minnesota Timberwolves to provide attendees with discounted tickets to their March 30th game at the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis. Tickets range from $17-48 each. Visit www.timberwolves.com/groupoffers and enter code DBIA. Companies interested in a block of tickets or a suite should contact Matt Schafer, matt.schafer@timberwolves.com, (612) 673-8447.

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Sponsored By:

Continuing Education

The 2017 Design-Build for Water/Wastewater Conference provides attendees up to 12.00 hours of continuing education units (CEUs). Owners are eligible to earn an additional 2.5 hours by attending the Owners' Intro to Design-Buildheld on Wednesday, March 29.

What Owners are Saying

Brandon Flaherty, P.E.

Engineer II

Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District

The DBIA conference in Minneapolis was one of the best all around conferences I have had the pleasure to attend. Being an Owner that is new to the Design-Build delivery method, this conference provides an all around great experience for anyone wanting to make the switch from a traditional delivery method to an alternative delivery method.

Nancy Belinsky

Vice President and General Counsel

San Antonio Water System

This conference provides a great opportunity to network with and learn from professionals and owners implementing some of the biggest and most complex water and sewer projects in the country. The quality of speakers and topics are top-notch. Any owner considering a a large or complex project would benefit from learning about DB as an alternative project delivery.

Bryan Wienand, P.E.

Civil Engineer V

County of Kaua'i Department of Water

The DBIA Water/Wastewater Conference was the most professional, well organized conference I've ever attended. I would highly recommend this conference to any Owner considering making the transition away from design-bid-build to design-build.

David Springer, P.E.

Water Resources Plants Engineer

Greenville Utilities Commission

As an owner that is preparing to do our first design-build project this conference was excellent. The information presented through the sessions and forums was comprehensive and well planned. The structure of the conference was conducive to networking and making contacts that will prove beneficial as we progress toward alternative delivery methods on future projects.